Meridian is pleased to have undertaken this project in partnership with Mobil, without whose generous support Outward Bound could not have become a reality.  We wish to thank all of the lenders to the exhibition and the participating artists who have been so eager and willing to share their work with those in faraway lands.  As the exhibition travels to Vietnam, China, Singapore, and Indonesia, it is our hope that people in those countries will better understand and appreciate the spirit of America.  By building this new bridge between different cultures, we seek to contribute to the larger goal of greater global harmony in the twenty-first century.

Robert Rauchenberg, LA Uncovered, #10, 1998, 16 color screenprint, courtesy of Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Meridian International Center,  Washington, D.C.  May 20 - July 11, 1999  The Museum of Fine Arts Hanoi, Vietnam   August 25 - September 23, 1999  The Painting Institute Shanghai, China  October 23 - November 20, 1999  The Working People’s Cultural Palace Beijing, China  December 8 - December 28, 1999  The CIPTA Gallery, Jakarta Arts Center Jakarta, Indonesia  February, 2000  The Metropolitan Museum Manila, Philippines April, 2000  The Singapore Art Museum Singapore  July - September, 2000